A quick note to let everyone know that I have an article on getting started in plein air painting on the Gamblin Artist Colors web site. You can read it here: https://gamblincolors.com/why-paint-outdoors/
If you’ve been following my blog, A Plein Air Painter’s Blog, over the years, I have moved it over to Substack! You can find all my old posts there plus ALL the new ones. I’ve renamed the blog “Painting to See,” as I do more than just...
Georgia O’Keeffe and friends at the Palo Duro Club, at the head of Palo Duro Canyon,perhaps between 1912 and 1913, when she first went to Texas, or between 1916 and 1918.(Courtesy Georgia O’Keeffe Museum) Did you know that Georgia O’Keeffe once...
Each fall, I put together a calendar with paintings I love from the past year. This time, the calendar showcases snowy scenes from New Mexico and summer vibes from the Maine Coast and Canadian Maritimes. You can see a preview of the calendar in the video above. To...
Get 50% off any Southwest painting over $300! Details: Paintings are shipped unframed Shipped free to the continental US (I’ll contact you for extra shipping if you’re out of this area) You can pay by personal check, but I will also take Zelle and Paypal...
Once again, as an “artist emeritus” of PleinAir magazine’s online conventions, for Realism Live I’ve been asked to put up some recent paintings for auction. The auction starts Monday, November 6th, and ends on Saturday, November...
Three of my paintings have been added to the State of New Mexico’s “Art in Public Places” database. This is a “Purchase-Only Initiative,” which means: Artwork will be purchased for publicly accessible buildings throughout the State of New...
Good news, it seems, is always just around the corner. Recently, I learned I’m one of five finalists for the New Mexico Arts/Gallup Arts McKinley County Courthouse Commission Project. I’m due to present my proposal in early November, and if I win,...
In September, 2024, I’ll be heading to Scotland for the month. I’ll be painting, sketching, taking photographs and hiking–all with the goal of completing my new book, THROUGH A PAINTER’S BRUSH: SCOTLAND. This book will be like my...
